You Shall Live

4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.

There is must in this world that we fear. There is much that we worry about.

But the Lord our God tells us to fear him, not this world. This world can take our body, but God makes all things new. He breathes life into us. He raises us up from the dust of the earth. He restores our souls and gives us eternity.

When you are worried about the world or your life or your family, cast those worries on the Lord. You shall live.

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